M240

The M240 is used by Makarov's terrorists in the Russian airport. The purpose for using Western (and mostly American) firearms is to divert suspicion from the Ultranationalists and to a western perpetrator. Strangely, it is seen being used by Ultranationalists in other missions as well. Juggernauts will commonly use this weapon in Special Ops. Oddly, the weapon is fired from the shoulder and whilst standing, in reality the weapon itself is 49" long, making it very difficult to do so, in fact, soldiers carry them at waist level, and fire it from said position only if necessary. If a player uses a M240 with a Heartbeat Sensor,the Heartbeat Sensor automatically folds up when reloading. The weapon is primarily used in a fixed position through a tripod, bipod, or swivel mount as seen on HMMWV's (Hummers).

The weapon has mild recoil for a light machine gun, but enough to throw off aim at middle to long distances. Because of this, a Grip is recommended. Otherwise, the weapon is somewhat unremarkable, with a slightly obstructive yet open iron sight, decent but not obscene reload time and decent but not overpowered damage and rate of fire. The belt size is on the larger side.